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Spring Severe Thunderstorms and Late-Season Snow This Week

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes from east Texas through the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys today and Wednesday. Late-season snow will continue over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus, Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 97.33°WElev: 1444ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 May 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Platte Center NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Platte Center NE
 41.53°N 97.48°W (Elev. 1542 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 pm CDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 5, 2026-6pm CDT May 12, 2026
 
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